Makes sense somehow....if the old geezer gets a heart attack after a three martini lunch and a fling with his secretary....at least the aircraft is equipped to deal with it. Just shove the fire bucket out of the way to get to the litter.....leather seat cushions in back?
I have to admit...am still struggling with the idea of an Australian charity bird flying French scientists in Antartica for hire when it is not off fighting fires under contract to the government.
If the service is a non-profit operation (that could be said for most helicopter operations notwithstanding their tax status....) and it is competing successfully against other profitable operators.....I would sure like to see the books. Wonder if they would make some interesting reading?
The concept of not getting a tax break of some kind from the guvmint for being a sponsor of such a deal also challenges my concept of business. Goodwill is valuable....but to what costs does having your name associated with something like this go before enough of a good thing happens. Are these publically owned firms that donate company funds to the charity? Wonder how the shareholders would see the value for cost on that investment of their capital?
Not trying to be rude here....just pondering how this works.....it sure would not in the USA....I don't think?